Millennials Getting More Obesity-Related Cancers, Study Finds
This study shows the incidence of cancer associated with obesity has been rising dramatically in groups of individuals born in more recent decades,” said MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Dr. George Chang, who was not associated with the analysis.
However, Chang warns against overgeneralizing on the basis of an epidemiological study.
“The study was not set up to establish causation,” Chang said. “We know there are many factors that are associated with both obesity and cancer, such as lack of exercise and poor diet. How much each of those factors contribute to cancer is less clear.”
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Cancer CNN Millennials Source Type: news
Some Cancers Are Rising in Young People. Scientists Think They Know Why
The rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths have fallen in the U.S. over the past few decades. But certain cancers are becoming more common among younger Americans, and researchers think obesity may be to blame, finds a new report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.
Rates of six different cancers that are associated with obesity increased among adults ages 25-49 between 1995 and 2014, according to the research, which was published in the journal Lancet Public Health and based on information in the Cancer in North America database. These cancers include multiple myeloma, colorectal, endom...
Source: TIME: Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime Source Type: news
Some Cancers Are Rising in Millennials. Obesity Might Be the Reason Why
The rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths have fallen in the U.S. over the past few decades. But certain cancers are becoming more common among younger Americans, and researchers think obesity may be to blame, finds a new report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.
Obesity rates have been rising across age groups for years. According to the latest federal numbers, almost 36% of American adults ages 20-39 are obese, and that number may soon be even higher. Recent research suggests that if obesity trends continue, 57% of children in the U.S. will be obese by the time they turn 35.
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Source: TIME: Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime Source Type: news
Some Cancers Are Rising in Millennials. Obesity Might Be Why
The rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths have fallen in the U.S. over the past few decades. But certain cancers are becoming more common among younger Americans, and researchers think obesity may be to blame, finds a new report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.
Obesity rates have been rising across age groups for years. According to the latest federal numbers, almost 36% of American adults ages 20-39 are obese, and that number may soon be even higher. Recent research suggests that if obesity trends continue, 57% of children in the U.S. will be obese by the time they turn 35.
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Source: TIME: Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime Source Type: news
23andMe Has a New Genetic Cancer Test. But the Results Don ’t Tell You the Whole Story
Consumer genetics company 23andMe is diving deeper into the medical space. On Jan. 22, the company announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its newest report, which can flag whether people have genetic variants that may raise their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
The new test looks for two gene variants associated with MUTYH-associated polyposis, an inherited colorectal cancer syndrome. “If left unchecked, carrying both of these variants or having two copies of one increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer to between 43 and 100 percent,” according to 23andMe. The test will b...
Source: TIME: Health - January 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthytime Source Type: news
World Cancer Day
is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. 2019 marks the launch of the 3-year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign; an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment and represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.Cochrane Cancer supports and coordinates the work acrossmultiple Cochrane Review Groups dealing with the topic of Cancer. These Cochrane Review Groups provide reliable evidence required to make important decisions on issues concerning cancer and related topics. Cochrane Review Groups fa...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - January 14, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
More Data Tie Obesity to Occult Endometrial Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery appeared to normalize neoplastic endometrium in some women (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 1, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New study takes first step toward treating endometriosis
(Northwestern University) Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have taken the first step in bioengineering the human uterus to treat endometriosis, uterine-factor infertility and endometrial cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
COUNTERPOINT: Should Radiation Therapy Be Routinely Used in the Adjuvant Treatment of Stage III Endometrial Cancer?
The routine use of adjuvant radiation therapy in stage III endometrial cancer patients is not supported by the current literature and should not be employed universally in this group of patients. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - September 19, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John P. Diaz, MD, FACOG Source Type: news
POINT: Should Radiation Therapy Be Routinely Used in the Adjuvant Treatment of Stage III Endometrial Cancer?
Adjuvant radiation therapy provides a local control benefit in stage III endometrial carcinoma patients, as strongly suggested in retrospective and prospective series. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - September 18, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mark E. Bernard, MD, Marcus E. Randall, MD Source Type: news
Minimal functional driver gene heterogeneity among untreated metastases
Metastases are responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths. Although genomic heterogeneity within primary tumors is associated with relapse, heterogeneity among treatment-naïve metastases has not been comprehensively assessed. We analyzed sequencing data for 76 untreated metastases from 20 patients and inferred cancer phylogenies for breast, colorectal, endometrial, gastric, lung, melanoma, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. We found that within individual patients, a large majority of driver gene mutations are common to all metastases. Further analysis revealed that the driver gene mutations that were not...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 6, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Reiter, J. G., Makohon-Moore, A. P., Gerold, J. M., Heyde, A., Attiyeh, M. A., Kohutek, Z. A., Tokheim, C. J., Brown, A., DeBlasio, R. M., Niyazov, J., Zucker, A., Karchin, R., Kinzler, K. W., Iacobuzio-Donahue, C. A., Vogelstein, B., Nowak, M. A. Tags: Medicine, Diseases reports Source Type: news
Catheter-based intervention drains endometrial cysts
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Rigorous investigation using MRI can prove crucial for endometriosis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 31, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Postmenopausal Bleeding Common in Women With Endometrial Cancer
A meta-analysis finds that postmenopausal bleeding occurs in approximately 90% of women with endometrial cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - August 30, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leah Lawrence Source Type: news
Oral Contraceptive Use and Risks of Cancer Oral Contraceptive Use and Risks of Cancer
While oral contraceptive use has been well studied in terms of breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, this analysis investigated the total effect of OC use on cancer risk across all organs.American Journal of Epidemiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Most Cost - Effective for Uterine CA
Findings compared to routine, selective lymphadenectomy for low - risk endometrial cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - August 21, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
